Her eyes were tightly glued to the billowing dust. Zhou Yuan can’t be feeling good after such an onslaught from Cheng Ying!
Numerous gazes were also fixated on the floating dust.
Cheng Ying’s figure descended from the air, his complexion rather pale. The rapid slew of attacks he had unleashed earlier had used up ninety percent of his Genesis Qi.
He stared at the scattered mess of the arena with a cruel look in his eyes.
Zhou Yuan, you probably did not expect me to be even more ruthless than you, right? Cheng Ying had not left himself any way to continue to fight after his bombardment. If Zhou Yuan did not fall, there was no way Cheng Yuan was going to counter attack.
A mountain breeze blew past, blowing away the dust in the air.
The view gradually became clearer, revealing a scattered mess.
Every gaze was immediately cast over, before their pupils abruptly shrank.
On the messy arena, Zhou Yuan was still standing on the same spot, golden Genesis Qi rising from his body, seemingly taking the shape of a giant golden python that protected him.
He stood inside his giant golden python like Genesis Qi, his calm expression akin to a rippleless well.
Countless cries of surprise echoed throughout the cliffs.
Zhou Yuan was completely unscathed after taking Cheng Ying’s mad bombardment!
A disciple mumbled in shock, “He blocked all of Cheng Ying’s attacks with his Genesis Qi…”
“To think that his Genesis Qi has reached such a level!”
They clearly understood that to have withstood all of the attacks with just Genesis Qi, Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi must have already far surpassed the fifth layer.
While countless gasps of surprise rang out, Cheng Ying’s expression changed drastically, because the Genesis Qi undulations from Zhou Yuan’s body made him feel a terrifying sensation of danger.
A dangerous sensation he would only feel in the face of an expert that had stepped into the sixth layer.
“His Genesis Qi is already not inferior to the sixth layer!” Cheng Ying’s scalp immediately turned numb at this thought. Zhou Yuan’s cultivation was only at the third layer Alpha-Origin, but why was his Genesis Qi at this level!
While Cheng Ying was still in the midst of processing his fear, Zhou Yuan raised his head, his indifferent eyes locking onto Cheng Ying.
Cheng Ying felt as if his scalp had exploded as he rapidly retreated.
Boom!
However, Zhou Yuan’s figure instantly etherealized as it swept forth like smoke, appearing directly in front of Cheng Ying as if teleporting.
“I admit…” Cheng Yin’s pupils shrank as he hurriedly tried to admit defeat. He knew that he no longer had any chance of victory, because Zhou Yuan had already exceeded his imagination.
Thump!
However, Zhou Yuan’s deadly fist was quicker, a punch landing on Cheng Ying’s chest. Genesis Qi exploded, disintegrating cloth as his figure was sent flying with a miserably shriek. In the end, Cheng Ying crashed into a cliff wall, the sight of his entire body embedded in the rock extremely pitiful.
The cliffs in the vicinity fell silent once more.
Gaze after gaze looked towards Zhou Yuan as if they were looking at some kind of monstrosity.
They may have believed Feng Yu had been caught off guard in the previous bout, but this time, Cheng Ying had been the first to strike, and used all of his power. But in the end, he had been unable to even break Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi defences.
This made everyone understand that Zhou Yuan had not depended on luck… but truly possessed such frightening power.
There was no longer anyone in the fifth layer who could go a single round with him.
In Lu Song’s stone pavilion, Lu Yan was in a daze. By now, no matter how much she didn’t want to, she had no choice but to admit that in a short month, Zhou Yuan had grown at an alarming rate to a level that shocked everyone.
Lu Song slowly said, “He had to go all out to defeat a fourth layer Lu Feng during the peak selection ceremony. It’s only been a month since then, but he already appears to be nearly invincible under the sixth layer…”
He glanced at Lu Yan and said, “Back when Chu Qing entered the inner mountains, it had taken him half a year to become a purple sash disciple… as for Zhou Yuan, he already has the qualification to take part in the purple sash selection after a single month.”
“This speed is truly unrivalled.”
Lu Yan was about to raise an objection, but could only angrily stomp her feet in the end. Even she had no option but to admit that she had indeed underestimated this new disciple...
Lu Song glanced in Shen Taiyuan’s direction as he sighed and said, “Old Shen’s luck is not bad, I never imagined he would really encounter such a good sapling.”
On the cliffs around the stone stage, the numerous disciples gradually returned to their senses. They were not as shocked as they had been earlier, likely because they were already a little mentally prepared for this outcome.
Although the disciples that had come here to watch Zhou Yuan be humiliated were somewhat unresigned, they understood that Zhou Yuan’s current battle accomplishments were already enough to make him famous in the sect.
Crack.
The tea cup in Lu Hong’s hand was crushed by him, causing tea to drip down. His aged face was filled with iciness.
He slowly wiped away the tea as he cast his gaze towards Wei Youxuan and indifferently said, “Wei Youxuan, you’re up.”
The indifferent voice was filled with rage that terrified many disciples.
Wei Youxuan took in a deep breath as he floated down onto the stage. His cold eyes stared at Zhou Yuan as his finger pointed to one of the cliff walls in the vicinity.
“I’ve saved that spot for you.”
Wei Youxuan’s voice echoed in the mountain, causing all of the watching disciples to swallow.
They knew that the true cave match was finally beginning...
Chapter 339 Magical Dragon Scales
Zhou Yuan and Wei Youxuan stood facing each other on the stage, their gazes cold like the edge of a blade as a heart palpitating chill seemed to flow between them.
On the cliffs around them, numerous eyes were tightly glued to the two combatants.
The cave match today had been a series of unexpected twists and turns. Everyone had originally believed Shen Taiyuan’s side would be single handedly massacred by Wei Youxuan, making them lose all face. However, no one had expected the participant whom almost all of them had overlooked, Zhou Yuan, to step forward at the final moment, basically return an eye for an eye as he easily crushed two of his opponents.
In the end, both sides were now left with a single combatant...
“Zhou Yuan is truly not simple at all. If he really ends up defeating Wei Youxuan today, there will no longer be anyone in the Cangxuan Sect who has not heard of his name…”
“Easily defeating two fifth layers at the third layer Alpha-Origin stage. His foundations are unimaginable.”
“But Wei Youxuan is not going to be an easy opponent either. He’s extremely strong, and is a genuine sixth layer. Such strength is already able to match up to many of the ordinary purple sash disciples. Zhou Yuan may have won over Feng Yu and Cheng Ying, but he will certainly not have an easy time against Wei Youxuan.”
“Indeed, the previous two cannot compare to Wei Youxuan.”
“Heh, looks like a battle of titans is unavoidable. The trip here has not been a waste after all.”
“......”
Whispers spread amongst the numerous watching disciples. The two individuals in the arena were akin to a tiger and a lion, each incomparably ferocious. With regards to these two equally powerful participants, no one could say for certain who was stronger. Everything would only be known after they fought.
On the cliffs, around their respective stone pavilions, Shen Taiyuan and Lu Hong’s many disciples anxiously watched.
Lu Hong’s disciple
s had been quite relaxed some time earlier, clearly under the impression that the cave match was completely in their control. However, such thoughts had already been wiped clean from their minds by Zhou Yuan.
Even though they were still confident in Wei Youxuan, they did not dare to thoughtlessly jeer any more, such as to avoid the scenario where the unexpected happened and they ended up shaming themselves instead.
Lu Hong’s expression was extremely dark and stormy. His plan on completely beating down Shen Taiyuan’s side had completely fallen through.
Behind him, Lu Xuanyin’s expression fluctuated indeterminately. As she gazed at the ugly expression on Lu Hong’s face, she could only say, “No need to worry uncle Lu, he can’t possibly be senior brother Wei Youxuan’s match.”
Lu Hong nodded. The only thing they could do now was hope that Wei Youxuan taught that arrogant fool a good lesson.”
...
On the stone stage, an expressionless Wei Youxuan looked at Zhou Yuan and said in a nonchalant voice, “I originally thought you were only here to make up the numbers. I never imagined that you would turn out to be the strongest amongst them.”
“But you should have spent enough time basking in the limelight already, right?”
The moment the final word was said, Wei Youxuan’s eyes abruptly turned serious.
Boom!
Powerful Genesis Qi exploded from his body, sending out wave after wave of pressure as cracks grew from the stone floor under his feet.
The expressions of the watching disciples changed slightly, evidently feeling his suffocating Genesis Qi pressure.
Sixth layer!
Genesis Qi hissed around Wei Youxuan’s body, his oppressive presence alone enough to put a tremendous amount of mental pressure on many fifth layer disciples.
Zhou Yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly when he felt the Genesis Qi pressure. As expected of the sixth layer. Such Genesis Qi was a good deal stronger than Feng Yu and Cheng Ying.
Wei Youxuan going to be a tough adversary indeed.
Zhou Yuan’s gaze lowered slightly as the seven hundred Genesis Qi stars in his Qi Dwelling began to shake violently. A torrent of pure Genesis Qi flowed out, filling his entire body.
Roar!
A several hundred feet tall pillar of golden Genesis Qi shot out from the top of his head.
Strand after strand of golden Genesis Qi began to fall, protecting Zhou Yuan’s body.
The Genesis Qi pressure from Wei Youxuan was fully cut off at this moment.
Rumble!
Their gazes met in the air, that very moment akin to the strike of lightning or an eruption of magma, as their eyes hardened into cold unfeeling blades.
Genesis Qi thundered, rippling the surrounding air.
Wei Youxuan was the first to shoot forward, his figure akin to a bolt of lightning as his hands came together as if enclosing the sun or moon, vigorous Genesis Qi frantically converging towards his palms.
A ball of volatile Genesis Qi was created.
With a jerk of his hands, the Genesis Qi ball was sent flying towards Zhou Yuan, the violent undulations from it creating faint ripples in the surrounding space.
“I’m interested to find out just how powerful the Genesis Qi foundations of a third layer like you can be!” Wei Youxuan icily shouted. His attack was based purely on his sixth layer Genesis Qi with the intent of putting a stop to Zhou Yuan’s seemingly unstoppable momentum.
Just earlier, Zhou Yuan had relied solely on the quantity and quality of his Genesis Qi to directly crush Feng Yu and Cheng Ying.
It was obvious that Wei Youxuan seeked to defeat his opponent in that same manner.
The reflection of the Genesis Qi ball rapidly enlarged in Zhou Yuan’s pupils. As he felt the menacingly approaching pressure, his eyes narrowed slightly as his foot slammed into the ground.
Swish!
A portion of the several hundred feet pillar of golden Genesis Qi above him split off and streaked across the air like a rainbow, appearing similar to a python or dragon.
Boom!
The stream of Genesis Qi smashed into the Genesis Qi ball.
At the instant of impact, a berserk shockwave swept outwards, slicing open crack after crack in the surrounding cliffs...
The two figures nearest to the epicenter did not budge a single inch, the devastatingly powerful shockwave unable to even shake them.
They were like two majestic mountains within a storm.
A look of surprise appeared in Wei Youxuan’s eyes. Zhou Yuan had not fallen in the slightest disadvantage in the previous Genesis Qi clash. In other words, his Genesis Qi foundation was not weaker than a sixth layer like Wei Youxuan.
“This cave match is finally becoming a little interesting…” Muttered Wei Youxuan to himself in a soft voice.
“Silent Shadow Step!”
Genesis Qi swirled under Wei Youxuan’s feet, his figure suddenly shooting forward a split second later. He swept past like a shadow, at a speed that was almost undetectable by the eye.
Zhou Yuan’s body also etherealized at this moment, seemingly transforming into a wisp of smoke as he drifted backwards.
Ch!
However, Wei Youxuan’s figure became extremely phantom like at this moment, strangely twisting like a shadow as he appeared directly in front of Zhou Yuan in the midst of countless gasps of surprise.
There was only half a foot between the two.
An arc rose from the corners of Wei Youxuan’s mouth.
Glowing runes appeared from his center of his palm, spreading to cover his entire hand. A strange glow emerged along with an indescribable aura of sharpness.
“Genesis Breaker Hand, shattering fingers!”
Two fingers jutted out as Genesis Qi frantically condensed towards them. Even small cracks seemed to be torn open in space itself at his fingertips.
The attack was deadly to the extreme, killing intent surging within it.
It was this very same move that had easily pierced Tong Long’s hand earlier.
The flickering fingers rapidly enlarged in Zhou Yuan’s pupils as his eyes flashed faintly. In the next instant, his five fingers had already tightly clenched into a fist, Genesis Qi covering it layer by layer as if forming a glowing armor.
Boom!
Zhou Yuan punched, blasting away all the air in front of him.
Punch and fingers clashed viciously.
At the sight of this scene, several individuals on the surrounding cliffs could not help but cover their eyes as they repeatedly shook their heads. Had Zhou Yuan forgotten Wei Youxuan’s Genesis Breaker Hand’s ability to rip through Genesis Qi?
Tong Long had lost this move earlier, and this time, its power was also clearly even greater than before.
In contrast, Zhou Yuan seemed somewhat stupid to meet it with his bare fist.
“Reckless fool!” Lu Xuanyin could not help but tightly grit her teeth as she sneered.
Boom!
Under the attention of countless gazes, fist and fingers finally collided.
A look of ridicule slowly rose from the corners of Wei Youxuan’s lips.
However, the curling lips abruptly froze a split second later.
Ch!
His Genesis Qi coated fingers had indeed easily torn open the layers of Genesis Qi on Zhou Yuan’s fist, but just as it was about to pierce flesh, a faint azure light had appeared on the skin of Zhou Yuan’s fist.
The moment Wei Youxuan’s fingers touched the faint azure light, a dreadful power that could destroy mountains descended.
Crack!
The sound of something breaking was heard as intense pain spread from his fingertips, causing his expression to change.
As ripples violently pulsed from their clash, gaze after gaze filled with disbelief watched as Wei Youxuan’s figure jerked backwards, his feet sliding across the ground, and leaving deep marks on it.
With a stomp, the ground cracked as Wei Youxuan forcibly stabilized his body.
He lowered his hea
d with an ugly expression, only to find his two fingers were now a bloody mess, even the bones a little fractured.
It was nearly impossible to believe that he was the one who had lost out in the previous exchange!
He violently raised his head, his eyes staring at Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan extended his fist and smiled. Azure light flowed on the surface of his fist, seemingly forming a layer of faint azure scales. Light seemed to swirl on the scales, an exceptionally magical sight.
These were the Magical Dragon Scales that had evolved from the Magical Python Scales during the Genesis Marrow Baptism!
“I apologize, it seems that my fist is harder than you expected. I’m afraid that your Genesis Breaker Hand cannot break through.” Said Zhou Yuan with a faint smile.
*Uproar*!
Meanwhile, the numerous disciples on the surrounding cliffs opened their eyes wide as earth-shaking cries filled the area.
Who could have expected that it would be Zhou Yuan who would first take the upper hand in their ferocious clash!
Wei Youxuan’s Genesis Breaker Hand had been broken by Zhou Yuan!
In a certain stone pavilion, even Lu Xuanyin fell to her butt on a stone chair, her pretty face ashen.
Chapter 340 Great Black Devil
Zhou Yuan stood on the stone stage, azure light swirling on his fist as faint azure scales appeared, an exceptionally bizarre sight.
He cast a glance downwards, finding a few scratches on the scales, which had evidently been left by Wei Youxuan earlier. Although the latter’s Genesis Breaker Hand was domineering, it specialized in dealing with Genesis Qi. Hence, he was not only unable to break the Magical Dragon Scales, but even ended up having his fingers broken by Zhou Yuan’s heavy as a mountain punch.
“Magical Dragon Scales…”
Zhou Yuan’s finger lightly brushed the faint azure scales as a satisfied smile appeared from the corners of his lips.
Compared to the Magical Python Scales, the evolved Magical Dragon Scales were just hugely better in both defensive prowess and strength amplification. If not, it would not have been possible for Zhou Yuan to break the bones of his opponent.
“Big sis Yaoyao said that if my Omni-Python Qi manages to evolve once again and become the grade 7 World Subduing Heavenly Serpent Qi, the Magical Dragon Scales will also ascend to the next level, transforming into the true Heavenly Serpent Scales.”
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